"Fen Country" (1979) is a posthumous collection of short mysteries, with only one story repeated from Crispin's earlier collection, "Beware of the Trains" (1953). If you are new to this author, I suggest you start with one of his full-length mysteries to get the full flavor of his sometimes cranky, always brilliant amateur detective, Gervase Fen.

The best of the "Fen Country" stories feature Professor Fen with Chief Inspector Humbleby of New Scotland Yard as his Watson. Some of the mysteries feature different, anonymous detectives and these stories tend to be clever puzzles with only the barest accouterments of character development or setting.

There is one semi-autobiographical, wish-fulfillment story, "We Know You're Busy Writing, but We Thought You Wouldn't Mind if We Just Dropped in for a Minute."

"I am forty-seven, unmarried, living alone, a minor crime-fiction writer earning, on average, rather less than 1,000 [pounds] a year."

The crime writer lives alone in Devon, and has begged his friends and creditors not to interrupt him during working hours. Naturally they do, including a man and woman on the lam from their respective spouses. There is no great mystery as to the fate of the lovers, only a great deal of authorly glee.

"Fen Country" is a good read for Crispin fans, but "Beware of the Trains," whose stories he personally collected is better. Neither short story collection transcends the genre of 'brilliant, eccentric detective' fiction like his novels do. If you are an avid reader of Allingham, Sayers, or Innes from the Golden Age of British mystery writing, try Crispin's "Buried for Pleasure," "The Long Divorce," or "Love Lies Bleeding." You might even be tempted to put Professor Fen at the top of your great detectives list, ahead of the likes of Lord Peter, Sir John Appleby, and Mr. Campion.

"Fen Country" (1979) is a posthumous collection of short mysteries, with only one story repeated from Crispin's earlier collection, "Beware of the Trains" (1953). If you are new to this author, I suggest you start with one of his full-length mysteries to get the full flavor of his sometimes cranky, always brilliant amateur detective, Gervase Fen.

The best of the "Fen Country" stories feature Professor Fen with Chief Inspector Humbleby of New Scotland Yard as his Watson. Some of the mysteries feature different, anonymous detectives and these stories tend to be clever puzzles with only the barest accouterments of character development or setting.

There is one semi-autobiographical, wish-fulfillment story, "We Know You're Busy Writing, but We Thought You Wouldn't Mind if We Just Dropped in for a Minute."

"I am forty-seven, unmarried, living alone, a minor crime-fiction writer earning, on average, rather less than 1,000 [pounds] a year."

The crime writer lives alone in Devon, and has begged his friends and creditors not to interrupt him during working hours. Naturally they do, including a man and woman on the lam from their respective spouses. There is no great mystery as to the fate of the lovers, only a great deal of authorly glee.

"Fen Country" is a good read for Crispin fans, but "Beware of the Trains," whose stories he personally collected is better. Neither short story collection transcends the genre of 'brilliant, eccentric detective' fiction like his novels do. If you are an avid reader of Allingham, Sayers, or Innes from the Golden Age of British mystery writing, try Crispin's "Buried for Pleasure," "The Long Divorce," or "Love Lies Bleeding." You might even be tempted to put Professor Fen at the top of your great detectives list, ahead of the likes of Lord Peter, Sir John Appleby, and Mr. Campion.

The Fox River/Wisconsin River road between Green Bay and the fur-rich Mississippi River was blocked by Mesquakie toll-collectors in the early 18th century. Here is an account of the French manipulation of trinket-greedy native warriors to break the Mesquakie blockade which eventually degenerates into cannibalistic genocide.

This was my first book read by this author. I'm not easily satisfied when it comes to books, but this one wasn't that bad. It did have its moments when you were very interested, and others that left you wondering. It's about a man, his wife and her daughter who return to his family home due to his mothers illness. They stay longer than intended, even with his deep fears of the house and cellar. The daughter finds seeds in the cellar and plants them. From that, the carnage unfolds yet in more of a subtle manner than what you would anticipate. Doesn't turn out the way you expect. But a good leisurely read.

I have read about 20 books on Gettysburg. I found this book to be very useful especially when doing research on the battle and visiting the battlefield. The accurate detail provided concerning a unit's designation, its commander's biographical sketch, where it fit into the Union Army command structure, and where it fought on the battlefield proved invaluable when I visited Gettysburg. It made the visit more interesting, the battlefield easier to navigate, and find the markers for the unit I was researching. My only wish is that the book would go into more detail on the role the unit played in the battle. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is contemplating visiting Gettysburg or who desires an invaluable reference book on the battle.

i happen to think this is a very good book. I recomend it to anyone

Great Britain and the United States: Rivals and Partners summarizes the history/relationship of Great Britain and the United States in a concise format. This comprehensive book focuses on the relationship between the two countries through the historic wars, including the United States fight for independence, World War I & II, Korean War, Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. Various aspects of trade and politics between the two countries are discussed and their close relationship through turbulent and cooperative times is emphasized. The book contains a table of contents, a map, several photos, a chronology of events detailed in the book, source notes, further reading and an index. It contains a very "readable" format and can be used a reference book with the index or just a pleasure-read. It would be an excellent review of the history/relationship of the United States and Great Britain and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it as an excellent choice for a student doing a research paper of foreign relations.

For those readers interested in both history and geography, this book should be of interest to them. Great journeys is a BBC production and the seven writers describe their journeys, with differing opinions and viewpoints. The seven journeys are: 1) the Silk Road, 2) the Polynesian Triangle, 3) the Pan American Highway, 4) the Burma Road, 5) the Baltic to the Black Sea, 6) the Salt Road, and 7) the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Terrific writing by all the writers, although I can't say I agree with all their viewpoints. This is especially the case with Philip Jones Griffiths who wrote about the Ho Chi Minh trail. I found him too guilible to the Communist cause.

The review indicates that this book is appropriate for children 4 to 8 years of age. The words in the book are appropriate for that age range and it has very good pictures and presents in an extremely short form the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It also references a couple of other ships that sank. Personally, I would rather stick to lighthearted/silly books to read to my children or for my children to read.

As a physical therapist and a specialist in Sports Medicine, I must admit that I did have some background knowledge in the management of athletic injuries before i read this book. But I realized, after skimming threw the pages of this wonderful manual, that I really didn't know that much after all !

As a brief manual that athletic trainers and coaches can carry in their pockets, this well compiled book focuses on several important aspects of sports nutrition.

Ranging from the importance of macronutrients like protiens to the micronutrients like vitamins and minerals, this guide equips medical and paramedical personnel, along with athletes and their families alike on the do's and dont's of sports nutrition in the event of injuries. Now that's something that few athletes stop to ponder !